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Acer Iconia W3
32 GBGoogle Nexus 7
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 55.8 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 |
| -- | 2012-06-27 |
| 8.58 x 5.31 x 0.39 inches | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 17.60 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 139.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 186 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2760 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3650 GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 1.20 MP |
| 5.28 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time |
| 5.36 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 7 has a global score of 59.3, which is slightly better than the Acer Iconia W3's 55.8 global score. Google Nexus 7 comes with Android 5.1 OS, while Acer Iconia W3 comes with Windows 8 Pro OS. Google Nexus 7's body is a bit thicker but much lighter than the Acer Iconia W3. The Google Nexus 7 features a little bit better screen than Acer Iconia W3, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 1280, the Google Nexus 7 also counts with a just a bit better pixel density.
Google Nexus 7 features as much storage capacity to store more apps and games as the Acer Iconia W3, and although the Google Nexus 7 has no SD card slot, they both have equal internal memory capacity. The Google Nexus 7 features just a little better hardware performance than Acer Iconia W3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor and more processing cores.
Google Nexus 7 features superior battery duration than Acer Iconia W3, because it has a 27% greater battery capacity. The Acer Iconia W3 features a much better camera than Google Nexus 7.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, Google Nexus 7 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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